JIRCAS Report
A Cross-Talk Discussion about Global Warming and Transboundary Pests at the "Wednesday Night Science Café"
On February 19, 2025 (Wednesday), as part of the Science Café series held every Wednesday night at the "co-en" event space near Tsukuba Station, a session titled "A 1°C Change Brings Great Transformation! ~Changing Weather and Transboundary Pests~" took place. The speakers included Dr. KOBORI Youichi, Project Leader at JIRCAS, and Dr. KAWASE Hiroaki, Senior Researcher at the Meteorological Research Institute's Applied Meteorology Division.
52 Young Agricultural Professionals from ASEAN Countries Visit JIRCAS
On February 18, 2025 (Tuesday), 52 young agricultural professionals from Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines visited JIRCAS. This visit was part of the "Human Resource Development Project for Improving Food Production Capacity in Asia," implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries and supported by the Japan Agricultural Exchange Council.
JCM methodology for methane emission reduction in rice cultivation in the Philippines has been approved
The Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) methodology for “Methane Emission Reduction by Water Management in Rice Paddy Fields” was approved by the Joint Committee for the JCM between the Philippines and Japan on 3 February 2025.
Exhibition at SAT Technology Showcase 2025 with Poster Presentations by Three Researchers
On January 23, 2025 (Thursday), JIRCAS participated in the "SAT Technology Showcase 2025."
Students from the Department of International Agricultural Development at Tokyo University of Agriculture visit JIRCAS
On December 20, 2024 (Friday), six students from the Department of International Agricultural Development at Tokyo University of Agriculture visited JIRCAS as part of their seminar activities with the Rural Development Cooperation Research Laboratory. The visit began with an introduction to the research activities of JIRCAS, followed by lectures from several researchers and a tour of the facilities.
Archived Videos of the JIRCAS International Symposium 2024 and the Japan Award 2024 Ceremony
Archived videos of the JIRCAS International Symposium 2024 and Japan Award 2024 are available on the JIRCAS YouTube channel. If you missed it, please take a look.
Visitors from Fukushima Prefectural Soma Agricultural High School
On December 2, 2024 (Monday), 33 first-year students from the Food Science Department at Fukushima Prefectural Soma Agricultural High School visited JIRCAS as part of their "Science Training" program.
The 53rd TARF Public Lecture Held on November 27
The Tropical Agriculture Research Front (TARF) of JIRCAS held its 53rd TARF Public Lecture titled "Learning from Sun Tzu's Art of War: Agriculture Resilient to Diseases" on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, from 19:00 to 20:30 at the Audiovisual Room on the 2nd floor of the Ishigaki City Health and Welfare Center. The event was attended by 47 participants.
Visitors from Kumamoto Prefectural Uto High School
On December 5, 2024 (Thu), 20 first-year students from Kumamoto Prefectural Uto High School visited JIRCAS as part of their "SSH Future Experience Learning" program.
TARF Researcher Takaragawa and Senior Researcher Matsuda Receive the 22nd Japan Crop Science Society Paper Award
Dr. TAKARAGAWA Hiroo (Researcher) and Dr. MATSUDA Hiroshi (Senior Researcher) of the Tropical Agriculture Research Front received the 22nd Japan Crop Science Society Paper Award for their research paper titled "Rapid Photosynthesis Measurement Using a Closed System in Sugarcane."